Naval Bathhouse
1907
Eugène Jansson was so obsessed with Stockholm's naval bathhouses that he practically lived there, earning the nickname 'the blue painter' for his moody, monochromatic style. In this 1907 masterpiece, he captures a group of nude men lounging and chatting in the cool, aquatic light, while one figure executes a perfect dive in the background. It's a fascinating mix of everyday life and Symbolist atmosphere, and art historians often point out the bold, homoerotic appreciation of the male form that was quite daring for the early 1900s.